Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.2%
in 2019
All-time low
12.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024

051015201999201120241999: 12.6 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 13 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 14 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.3 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 14.1 %2024: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 14.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 12.6%
2000 12.6% -0.1%
2001 12.8% +1.3%
2002 12.5% -2.4%
2003 12.6% +0.9%
2004 12.5% -0.5%
2005 12.8% +2.4%
2006 13.0% +1.2%
2007 13.1% +0.7%
2008 13.1% +0.3%
2009 13.3% +1.8%
2010 13.6% +1.8%
2011 14.0% +3.4%
2012 13.8% -1.8%
2013 15.9% +15.2%
2014 16.2% +1.8%
2015 16.7% +3.4%
2016 17.3% +3.7%
2017 17.7% +2.0%
2018 18.1% +2.2%
2019 18.2% +0.7%
2020 14.2% -21.7%
2021 14.3% +0.1%
2022 14.1% -0.8%
2023 14.1% -0.5%
2024 14.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 12.8% 12.5% 13.3% 10
2010s 16.1% 13.6% 18.2% 10
2020s 14.2% 14.1% 14.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 20.9% compare
  4. 20 Serbia 20.4% compare
  5. 21 Italy 20.4% compare
  6. 22 Germany 19.8% compare
  7. 23 Finland 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release